Lyon County, Iowa
Population 12,162 · Rock Rapids, George, Inwood
- Overall cost of living: −15.9% vs the US average, lower than 87% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Life expectancy: 82 yrs, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−15.9% | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Iowa outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $230,000 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $843 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $200/mo | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,313/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.87% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.7% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,995 | higher than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $76,746 | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.1% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 311.6 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈211 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 7°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 35 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 168 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 10.1% of weeks | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.1°F | lower than 72% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 29.1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $124/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $88/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.23/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $24/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.42/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 313.7 mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈318.5 ft | lower than 66% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.3% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.4% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.7:1 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 95.2% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.84 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.2 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 33/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 11 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 82 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.8% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 16/100k | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 41/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 53.1% | lower than 68% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 90.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 9.8% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 191 min | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 9 per sq mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 2.3 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Population | 12,162 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.2 | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 14.6% Dem | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 84.5% Rep | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 93.4% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.9% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 1.8% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 36 parks | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 6.6 | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.3 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 11 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 147 km | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 59 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 98 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 8 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 64% of US counties |
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